Monday, May 24, 2010

The dangers of infant walkers

So your baby is 5 months old now and definitely ready for excitement. They need a new toy. You see these 2 toys in the store. Which do you choose?

The picture on the left is a baby walker. Baby gets into it and moves across the floor and plays and has a lovely time. The picture on the right is an exersaucer. Baby gets into it, plays, spins, tilts and has a lovely time.

Both toys will make your baby happy. But babies who use infant walkers are more likely to suffer serious injury. They can fall down stairs or tip over. They can suffer serious head injury. I googled 'baby walker safety' and got 650,000 hits.

If you choose to use a baby walker, PLEASE watch your baby closely. Do not leave the room, especially if there are stairs nearby. Better yet, don't use the baby walker.

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I am a family nurse practitioner practicing in New York State. I have experience in pediatric and adult emergency medicine, family practice, general medicine/surgery, and neonatal ICU.
This blog is your place to ask those burning health questions. So much of health care is rushed these days and patients don't always feel like they have the chance to get the answers they need before their provider has to move onto the next patient. This is your chance.